"helicon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: helicons [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélix) + -on, after bombardon. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:ἕλῐξ|-on}} Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélix) + -on, {{m|en|bombardon}} bombardon Head templates: {{en-noun}} helicon (plural helicons)
  1. (music) A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Brass instruments Translations (large tuba): бас-туба (bas-tuba) [feminine] (Bulgarian), helicó [masculine] (Catalan), elicone [masculine] (Italian), гелико́н (gelikón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-helicon-en-noun-KaMVK9Pa Disambiguation of Brass instruments: 51 49 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'large tuba': 94 6
  2. (physics) A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas. Categories (topical): Physics, Brass instruments
    Sense id: en-helicon-en-noun-HHCic3g- Disambiguation of Brass instruments: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -on Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -on: 10 90 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heliconical, heliconist Related terms: helical, helix

Noun [Esperanto]

IPA: [heˈlit͡son]
Rhymes: -it͡son Head templates: {{eo-head}} helicon
  1. accusative singular of helico Tags: accusative, form-of, singular Form of: helico
    Sense id: en-helicon-eo-noun-TbOjdXSl Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French hélicon. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|hélicon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French hélicon, {{bor+|ro|fr|hélicon}} Borrowed from French hélicon Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|helicoane}} helicon n (plural helicoane) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=helicoanelor|gpi=helicoane|gsd=heliconului|gsi=helicon|n=|npd=helicoanele|npi=helicoane|nsd=heliconul|nsi=helicon|vp=helicoanelor|vs=heliconule}} Forms: helicoane [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], helicon [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un helicon [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], heliconul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], helicoane [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște helicoane [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], helicoanele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], helicon [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui helicon [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], heliconului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], helicoane [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor helicoane [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], helicoanelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], heliconule [singular, vocative], helicoanelor [plural, vocative]
  1. (music) helicon Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-helicon-ro-noun-3SLkPodI Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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      "form": "helicoane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niște helicoane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "helicoanele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "helicon",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "unui helicon",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heliconului",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "helicoane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "unor helicoane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "helicoanelor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heliconule",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "helicoanelor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "helicoane"
      },
      "expansion": "helicon n (plural helicoane)",
      "name": "ro-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "gpd": "helicoanelor",
        "gpi": "helicoane",
        "gsd": "heliconului",
        "gsi": "helicon",
        "n": "",
        "npd": "helicoanele",
        "npi": "helicoane",
        "nsd": "heliconul",
        "nsi": "helicon",
        "vp": "helicoanelor",
        "vs": "heliconule"
      },
      "name": "ro-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian countable nouns",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian neuter nouns",
        "Romanian nouns",
        "Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from French",
        "ro:Musical instruments"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "helicon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "helicon",
          "helicon#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) helicon"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "helicon"
}

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